Find Spot record MDO19441 - Palaeolithic handaxes from Newman's Gravel Pit, Latch Farm, Christchurch.

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3 Palaeolithic handaxes were recorded as deriving from Newman's Gravel Pit, Latch Farm, Christchurch.

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3 Palaeolithic Handaxes were recorded as deriving from Newman's Gravel Pit, Latch Farm, Christchurch. (1) They were probably collected by Druitt who had close contact with gravel extraction works at Latch Farm between 1927 and 1939. (2)

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  • <1> Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 93.
  • <2> Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SZ 19 SE 5.
  • <3> Monograph: Wymer, J. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system. Report No 1. 138.

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Grid reference SZ 155 945 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SE

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  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record

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Mar 7 2024 1:24PM

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